Covid-19 vaccine (covishield) heralding Moyamoya angiopathy☆☆☆★

ABSTRACT:

Indroduction

Thrombotic complications leading to cerebrovascular events occuring in conjunction with Covid-19 vaccination though rare, is well-documented. Moyamoya Angiopathy is a progressive intracranial vasculopathy leading to recurrent strokes.

Case presentation

We present two index cases of young patient presenting with stroke and TIA following Covid-19 vaccination (COVISHIELD) leading to unmasking of Moyamoya Angiopathy.

Conclusion

Arterial stroke following Covid-19 vaccination is documented, but uncommon. However, in the background of a vasculopathy, it may not be so rare. Moyamoya Angiopathy has been closely studied in the model of inflammatory pathophysiology in genetically predisposed patients leading to progressive vaso-occlusive disease. Few reports of

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9061582 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature